I've just come upon your post of May 2007. My father-in-law is the son of Laurel DeFreitas and Grandson of Emily Cheeseman. You grandfather Robert Dabreo is in fact the brother of Laurel Dabreo. I have a little information and photos of your family before Robert and Laurel. If you are still interested please contact me.

Yes, I'd love any info that you have!

It's been a long time since I've worked on this. My grandfather was John De Freitas, who had a brother named Leonard. My Grandfather passed away in Port Jefferson Station, NY. Other siblings to my grandfather were Gladys and Irene. Is this the same family?

Hi Khirvela,
Yes, it is the same family. John and Mary DeFreitas had 6 children, John, Mary, Joseph, Emanuel, Emily and Shandra. Emanuel DeFreitas and Rosalie Pereira had 6 children. John (your grandfather), Leonard (our grandfather) who married Laurel Dabreo, Gladys who married Pedro DeFreitas. Angelina died in early childhood. Irene married Vincent Dabreo (our Laurel's brother). Sylvina married Andrew Hill and lived in New York. We are not sure about Rosalie Pereira's first name, my father in law seems to think it might have been Rosalyn or Rosalind. Also her last name Pereira is probably not her maiden name since she was a widow with a daughter (Emily) when she married Emanuel. Pereira may be her first husbands name. This is a lot of info to process maybe, but we don't know what you know.

I have a correction to my last post earlier this evening.
After studying the Marriage Certificate of Leondard DeFreitas and Laurel Dabreo I believe Leonard's mothers name to be Rosaline and not Rosalie. Leonard also says his mothers maiden name is Pereira so my original comment about the first husband's name was wrong. We keep asking more questions of my father in law hoping to get something new. We are interested in hearing what you know about you ancesters. You can email me at dld05@hotmail.com and we can talk some more.

valencia90, I'm sorry it has been so long since I last posted here. We have been busy searching for more information for you and ourselves. We know that John and Mary Dabreo came to St. Vincent from Madeira in the 1850s. They had 6 children, John Jr., Anthony, Rose, Augusta, Joseph, and Delphine. Their second son Anthony was born at sea in British international waters. He Married Emily Cheeseman and they had 6 children Edgar, Inez, Laurel, Vincent, William, and Robert. We do know much more, but it is really too hard to post all the information here. Some of this we were told my my husbands grandmother Laurel Dabreo DeFreitas in the 70s and other information we are getting from her children. You can email us at: dld05@hotmail.com

Hi, I tried your e-mail and it came back to me. I have some info about the name of the father of Emily. Why don't you send me an e-mail, and we'll hook up that way? krisbovitz@mac.com

Hi Diana, we have information taken from an interview with my mother, back in the 70's, that Rosalie Pereira was first married to Mr. Nobrigo and had Emily and Ming with him. I have a copy of Rosalie's death certificate and her father's name was Antonio Pereira. It said he was born in 1835 in Portuagal. So your husband is the son of Leonard? So many of the same names were used. Laurel a sibling of my grandfather and Laurel, who married Leonard. I don't know how to go any further on this until my husband comes home and is able to send you the photo we have of Rosalie and Emmanuel taken much later than yours.

Hi Kris,
I have located the ships manifest for Irene and Gladys DeFreitas coming to America. They made the trip together in 1920. I have their ages and their middle names. Let me know if you need that. I also connected with a cousin from the Dabreo side of our family. Her grandfather was Robert Dabreo, the brother of Vincent Dabreo, who married Irene DeFreitas your grandfathers sister. I haven't learned anything new about the DeFreitas side but we were able to help her out with some information.
Take care, Diana

Hello gale22396_largo861572, Have you found the information you were looking for about your grandparents Leonard DeFreitas and Laurel Dabreo? They are my husband grandparents also and we can help you. I'm trying to figure out who you are. We are in St. Petersburg, Florida. You can email me at dld5@tampabay.rr.com